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The Mississippi Scheme: In Which a Scottish Adventurer Destroys the Economy of France

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

By:
A Man with a Cat

Narrated by:
A Man with a Cat

Length: 1 hr and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
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Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
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Story

4 out of 5 stars
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In the early 18th century, 80 years prior to revolution, France went wild for stocks and bonds. Mechanics dropped their tools and tradesmen closed their shops. There was but one profession, one employment, one occupation for persons of all ranks, from peasant to prince. And that profession was speculating in stocks. This is the story of John Law, the adventurous Scotsman played chance against an entire nation.